luckyluc70

i have a 2010 Q5 and my mmi does not have the navigation options, is there an easy way to get it?

spijun

It is possible, but is not worth a lot of money (approximately $ 5,000)

MartinQ5

I looked into this when I bought my Q. I don't know if you would like to have the factory GPS installed, is this case expect to spend a lot of money. Otherwise you could look into aftermaerket solutions. But they imply changing your screen for touch control, adding an interface that can switch between the MMI and GPS. The nice thing with that is that you can add a backup cam, dvd, and even a game console. But... that is still a costly solution. Not worth it in my opinion.

dsackman

A device such as this from Garmin: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-t...rod121762.html is superior to what you will have in the car. It is not quite as integrated, but that is where the benefits lie. It is a dedicated GPS device, not an add-on.

Had a '11 without NAV, now the '13 with NAV. Like the integration, but dislike the accuracy and lack of speed of the car-based NAV unit. I have found myself starting to use the NAV system on my cell phone, rather than the car system.


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tomaszp72

Agree 100% with dsackman. I had a 2012 with the nav and now have 2013 with the nav and always have an old Garmin unit in the car juts in case. Use it as well when the nav is not accurate enough 2013 seems to be better then 2012.
Got the nav because it is in one package with some other stuff I wanted, not because I wanted a built in nav system.

spijun

Or new GARMIN 7.0" display
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-t...rod112202.html
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-t...rod112203.html

dsackman

With dedicated units (Garmin) you get up to 4 map upgrades per year. With Audi you get maybe one update every four years and then it is 4 years old : Not THAT bad, but still.


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Q5 Bob

I you keep Audi Connect/T Mobile subscription, would this eliminate the need for map udpdates? With Google Maps, online destinations etc., it seems like things would always be current.

Of course you'd have the ongoing subscription cost to contend with.

I noticed a lower fee ($15/mo.) now available for a 30 month subscription. It's now on an ongoing basis. This is the same one that was offered during the first 7-10 days of ownership and then expired.

vwtoys

The add-on Nav works pretty well and adds a backup camera as well. The backup camera is one of the major reasons to get this for a Q5, since the Q5 has quite a bit of blind spots coming from small rear window and thick rear pillars. I can never be sure that there's not a shopping cart or a child walking behind it. Not to mention the video/audio playback options. The cost is minimal compared to a factory solution. Frankly the factory Nav does not hold a candle to a touchscreen Nav. The clicky wheel is a major drawback for entering addresses. The touchscreen is actually just an overlay over the stock screen, and it is calibrated when the unit first starts up.

dsackman

Audi Connect uses Google Maps as an overlay to the basic maps. That is, it does not use Google Maps for routing. The POI's are current from Google, but if the street to get there is not in the map database, it cannot direct you there.

I have found many cases where I download an online destination, believing I will be able to drive there when I get in the car, but it often cannot find the destination. The interface does not appear to be quite as smooth as what the videos portray.


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